A nine-year vet, Skuta, 30, came to the Jags as an unrestricted free agent during the spring of 2015 and wound up playing in 26 games (10 starts) but only two of those starts came last year.

The move was just the latest in a long line of changes the team has made as new vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin looks to rehape the Jaguars defense.

Skuta and Smith join the likes of end Jared Odrick, tackle Sen’Derrick Marks and tackle Roy Miller, all of whom have been moved since Coughlin’s arrival a few months back.

The Jags have been just as aggressive, of course, in finding replacements for those they’ve let go as they’ve signed cornerback A.J. Bouye, defensive end Calais Campbell and safety Barry Church in free agency this offseason.

The team has also added linebackers Lerentee McCray and Audie Cole, defensive tackle Stefon Charles and defensive end Malliciah Goodman, as unrestricted free agents this off-season.